Hey guys,
I'm a newbie here so most of you don't know me well (lets hope we will change that soon)
So I am intrested in doing a guitar build.But i wont be doing it alone I will have someone experienced with me for guidence and tools .
Now I wish to build a "Les Paul" guitar.Now the person that will aid me does not have the tools to cut a shape from a wood blank.So a Kit will be needed(if you guys can recommend a LP kit i'd appreciate it)
Now the help needed starts here:
I'm a teenager with little money so buying a 2grand LP isnt realistic.Reason I want to build one is for the expercience and the ability to upgrade over time.Now I want to do a flamed maple top is it possible to buy a seperate piece of maple and put it on top of the body?I also like to do a burst and the person who will help me does not have a sprayer.Is it possible to use a rub in method using dyes to get a similiar effect?(I will be putting some type of veneer on top afterwards)
Now what I want is screaming distorted chords and bluesy screaming solos.Now for this I was thinking of the Seymour Duncan Alnico 2(N) and Distortion( to get this,do you think it will do it?or do you have a better idea?I will also do coil splitting aswell.
Last but not least,from your builds have you ever desired a guitar tried to replicate it and got similiar results?
Thanks guys
~Slasher